Wardrobe-trunk.



G. H. WHEARY.

WARDROBE TRUNK.

.APPLIOATION rum) JAN. 24, 191,2.

Patented Dec. 29, 1914.

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APPLICATION FILED JAN. 24, 1912 Patented Dec. 29, 1914.

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GEORGE E. WHEARY, OF RACINE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO THE HARTMANN TRUNKCOMPANY, OF RACINE, WISCONSIN, A CORPORATION OF WISCONSIN.

WARDROBE-TRUN K.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 29, 1914:.

Application filed January 24, 1912. Serial No. 673,028.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE H. WHEARY, a citizen of the United States,and resident of Racine, in the county of Racine and State of Wisconsin,have invented new and useful Improvements in Vardrobe- Trunks, of whichthe following is a description, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, which are a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in wardrobe trunks of that typeparticularly adapted, although not solely, for use as a steamer trunk.Trunks of this type, when in use on a steamer, are placed beneath theberth in the stateroom and it is a very desirable feature to provide aconstruction in which the cover may be opened and the wardrobe sectionswung to a vertical position of convenient accessibility withoutremoving the trunk from beneath the berth.

It is also a very desirable feature to provide a construction in whichthe wardrobe section may be entirely removed from the trunk and placedin upright position at any convenient location.

It is one of the objects of this invention to provide a wardrobe trunkwhich is provided with the before mentioned desirable features and whichis further provided with means for firmly locking the wardrobe sectionin upright position so that it cannot be accidentally tipped over.

A further object of the invention is to provide a trunk of this type inwhich means are provided for bracing the wardrobe section in uprightposition when removed and separated from the trunk.

A further object of the invention is to provide a compact wardrobe trunkwhich is strong and durable, simple in construction and easily opened topositions of convenient accessibility.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists incertain novel features of construction and combination of parts, as setforth in the appended claims, and a preferred form of embodiment ofwhich is hereinafter specifically described with reference to theaccompanying drawings which form part of the specification.

In the accompanying drawings in which the same reference charactersindicate the same parts in all of the views: Figure 1 is a front view ofthe improved Wardrobe trunk, with both covers swung to open position andthe wardrobe section of the trunk drawn out and swung up to its verticalposition and locked; Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional view of a portionof the trunk taken on line 22 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a sectional view ofthe trunk taken on line 38 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 4 is a side view of aportion of the wardrobe section removed from the trunk and standing invertical position with the bracing means also in position.

Referring to the drawing the numeral 8 indicates the body of the trunkwhich is of a height to conveniently fit beneath a steamer berth, and 9and 10 the front and upper covers respectively thereof.

The interior of the trunk is adapted to contain an upper tray 11 whichis supported on the angle guide strips 12 and a unitary wardrobe section13 in the lower portion of the trunk and resting on the lower portion ofthe trunk.

The wardrobe section of the trunk is open at the top and when thesection is withdrawn from the trunk body and swung to upright positionthe open portion of the section will face in the same direction as theend of the trunk body adjacent thereto. This section is adapted tocontain the usual garment hangers and retainers 14: usually provided ina section of this character.

The front cover 9 is hinged to the lower edge of the trunk body and whenin open position the upper face of the cover is approximately flush withthe upper face of the lower wall of the trunk, and this cover face nearone end is provided with transversely extending rails 15 which areangular in cross section to oflset the inner edges of the rails from thecover. The bottom portion (when within the trunk) of the wardrobesection near one end is provided with a skid member 16 and at the otherend with a hinged guide member 17. These two members support thewardrobe section a suflioient distance above the bottom portion of thetrunk and the cover (when in open positlon) to clear the offset-railswhen withdrawn from the trunk body. The hinged member is providedwith angular reinforcing edge strips 18 which are adapted to extendbeneath the offset portions of the rails when the wardrobe section iswithdrawn from the trunk to serve as a guide for said section. Thehinged member is connected to the wardrobe section by a pair of doublejointed hinges 19 which permit the guide member 17 to lie adjacent toand in a plane parallel with the bottom portion of the wardrobe section,when within the trunk, and to permit said section to be swung to avertical position outside of the trunk with the end of the sectionresting on the guide member, and in which position the lower section endwill be in a plane parallel with relation to the said hinged guidemember. In swinging the wardrobe section from a horizontal to a verticalposition the lower end corner of the said section will be swung in adirection toward the opposite end of the trunk to position the lowerportion of the section directly in front of the opening of the trunkbody.

In order to securely lock and brace the wardrobe section in verticalposition the forward edge of the upper portion of the trunk body isprovided with a locking recess 20 which is of sufficient length topermit the side portion of said wardrobe section to be slid rearwardlytherein when the said section is in vertical position, and when thusmoved the said section will be braced and locked against being swung toa horizontal position by the shoulders 21 formed by said recess.

The upper cover 10 of the trunk body is hinged comparatively aconsiderable distance to the rear of the front recessed edge of thetrunk in order to cover the recessed portion and also to reinforce thisedge of the trunk when the trunk is in closed position. This upper coveris also provided with flanged reinforced front and. side edges 22 whichoverlap and reinforce the edge portions of the front cover when inclosed position.

If desired the wardrobe section may be pulled out and away from thetrunk body and swung to a vertical position and the hinged guide memberswung rearwardly and at an angle, and its upper edge placed beneath theheaded pins 23 projecting from the said section, thus serving to bracethe section in the manner shown in Fig. l.

, A handle 24 is provided on the upper end of the wardrobe section forconvenience in swinging the section to an upright position.

The difierent portions of the trunk are plOVlClGdyWlth the usualreinforcing trimmings and; other necessary parts.

. In use, if it is; desired to swing the wardrobesectionto. avertical-position it is only necessary to pull the section out of thebody of the trunk and then take hold of the handle and swing the sectionupwardly to a vertical position, and in doing this the double jointedhinge will automatically move the lower end of the section toward theopposite end of the trunk. When in vertical position a slight pushinwardly on the section will cause it to slide into the locking recessand the section will be firmly locked and braced in position. If it isdesired to remove the wardrobe section entirely from the trunk body andstand it in another part of the room, this may be easily done and theguide member and the hinge will serve to brace the said section inposition.

While the trunk has been described particularly as a steamer trunk it isto be understood that it is as well adapted for ordinary use in anymanner desired.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the wardrobe trunkis well adapted for the purpose desired.

What I claim as my invention is:

- 1. A. wardrobe trunk, comprising a body portion having a front openingand a cover therefor hinged to swing downwardly, and a unitary wardrobesection positioned within the trunk body and adapted to be pulledhorizontally outwardly therefrom and to engage the cover and to betilted to a vertical position and to engage and be locked to the bodyportion while in vertical position.

A wardrobe trunk, comprising a body portion having a front opening and acover therefor hinged to swing downwardly to open position, said bodyportion provided with a wardrobe gection engaging means, and a unitarywardrobe section positioned within the trunk body and adapted to bepulled horizontally outwardly therefrom and to be tilted in front of thebody portion to a vertical position and to be engaged by the wardrobesection engaging means.

A wardrobe trunk, comprising a body portion having a front opening and acover therefor hinged to swing downwardly, said body portion providedwith a wardrobe engaging means, a unitary wardrobe section positionedwithin the trunk body, rails carried by the cover, and a guide membercarried by the section, said wardrobe section adapted to be pulledhorizontally out of the trunk body and to be tilted in front of the bodyportion to a vertical position and moved into engagement with thewardrobe engaging section of the trunk body, said guide member beingmoved into engagement with the rails by the outward movement of saidwardrobe section.

4. A wardrobe trunk, comprising a body portion having a front openingand a cover therefor hinged to swing downwardly, said body portionprovided with a wardrobe section engaging recess, rails carried by thecover, a wardrobe section positioned within the trunk body, and a guidemember hinged to the wardrobe section and adapted to be drawn out withthe wardrobe section and to slidably engage the rails, said wardrobe section when withdrawn from the trunk body and resting on the cover adaptedto be swung on the guide member and to a vertical position and pushedinto the wardrobe section engaging recess to lock said section inupright position.

5. A wardrobe trunk, comprising a body portion having a front openingand a cover therefor hinged to swing downwardly, said body portionprovided with a wardrobe section engaging recess, rails carried by thecover, a wardrobe section positioned within the trunk body, and a guidemember connected to the wardrobe section by a double jointed hinge andto be moved therewith, said wardrobe section adapted to be withdrawnfrom the trunk body and the guide member to engage the rails, saidwardrobe section also adapted to be swung to a vertical position whenwithdrawn and to be pushed into the trunk body recess to lock saidsection in upright position.

6. A wardrobe trunk, comprising a body portion having a front openingand a recess in its upper edge, a cover hinged to the lower edge of saidbody portion and adapted. to swing downwardly, rails carried by saidcover and having offset portions, a wardrobe section positioned withinthe body portion, a guide member positioned between the wardrobe sectionand the bottom portion of the trunk, and double jointed hingesconnecting the guide member to the wardrobe section, said guide memberadapted to extend beneath the offset portions of the rails when saidwardrobe section is pulled out from the trunk body and is resting on thecover and said double jointed hinges permitting the wardrobe section tobe swung to a vertical position and laterally toward the opposite end ofthe trunk body, said wardrobe sectionalso adapted to be pushed into therecess of the body portion to lock said recess in upright position 7. Awardrobe trunk, comprising a body portion having a front opening and arecess in its upper edge, a cover hinged to the lower edge of said bodyportion and adapted to swing downwardly, rails carried by said cover andhaving ofiset portions, a wardrobe section positioned within the bodyportion, a guide member positioned between the wardrobe section and thebottom portion of the trunk, and double jointed hinges connecting theguide member to the wardrobe section, guide member engaging meansprovided in connection with the bottom portion of the wardrobe sectionwhich is engaged by a portion of the guide member when the wardrobesection is removed from the trunk body and separated from the cover andthe guide means is swung to a position to brace the said section, saidguide member adapted to extend beneath the offset portions of the railswhen said wardrobe section is pulled out from the trunk body and isresting on the cover and said double j ointed hinges permitting thewardrobe section to be swung to a vertical position and laterally towardthe opposite end of the trunk body, said wardrobe section also adaptedto be pushed into the recess of the body portion to lock said recess inupright position.

8. A wardrobe trunk, comprising a body portion having a front openingand a recess in its upper edge, a cover hinged to the lower edge of saidbody portion and adapted to swing downwardly, another cover hinged tothe upper portion of the trunk body and adapted to extend over the upperedge portion of the other cover and to cover the recess portion of thetrunk body, rails carried by said cover and having offset portions, awardrobe section positioned within the body portion, a guide memberpositioned between the wardrobe section and the bottom portion of thetrunk, and double jointed hinges connecting the guide member to thewardrobe section, said guide member adapted to extend beneath the offsetportions of the rails when said wardrobe section is pulled out from thetrunk body and is resting on the cover and said double jointed hingespermitting the wardrobe section to be swung to a vertical position andlaterally toward the opposite end of the trunk body, said wardrobesection also adapted to be pushed into the re cess of the body portionto lock said recess in upright position.

9. A wardrobe trunk, comprising a body portion having a front openingand a cover therefor, and a unitary wardrobe section slidably positionedwithin the trunk body and arranged to be pulled horizontally outwardlyto a position to clear the front of the trunk body and to be swungupwardly to a vertical position outside of the trunk body.

10. A wardrobe trunk, comprising a body portion having a front openingand a cover therefor, a unitary wardrobe section slidably positionedwithin the trunk body and arranged to be pulled horizontally outwardlyto a position to clear the upper front edge of the trunk body and to beswung upwardly to a vertical position outside of the trunk body andwhile connected to the trunk, and means for holding the wardrobe sectionin vertical position.

11. A wardrobe trunk, comprising a body portion having a front openingand a cover therefor, a unitary Wardrobe section resting within the bodyin horizontal position, and a connecting mechanism for the wardrobesection, said mechanism being so constructed as to adapt the wardrobesection to be pulled horizontally outwardly from its normal horizontalposition Within the trunk, and to be swung upwardly to a vertical po-Copies; of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, byaddressing the sition outside of the trunk body and While held by theconnecting mechanism.

In testimony whereof, I afiiX my signature, in presence of twoWitnesses.

GEORGE H. WVHEARX WVitnesses:

CLINT D. f-FRAZELL, WV. HARVEY KELLEY.

Commissioner of Iatents,

Washington, I). G.

